Man Sentenced for Beating and Hogtying of Gay Man, Charged in Recent Stabbing

Last night, July 9, at around 7:00 p.m., Missoula police responded to a 911 call reporting a stabbing at a residence.

"Officers responded to a call in the 1800 block of Sherwood," said Missoula Police Public Information Officer Travis Welsh. "The first officer on the scene reported finding a male inside the residence who was conscious and breathing and able to speak, but also suffering from what appeared to be multiple stab wounds. The officer rendered immediate first care and then identified other persons in the residence and determined that there was no other threat so medical personnel were able to come inside immediately."

Police spoke with the victim and a woman at the residence who identified two stabbing suspects.

"The two suspects were subsequently located in the 300 block of East Broadway near a motel, and they are identified as Christopher Newrider who is 31-years-of-age, and Valerie Thompson, who is 32-years-of-age," Welsh said. "It appears that the two couples knew each other and had started arguing about possession of property, which escalated quickly into violence."